Funds pour into the Colorado River Basin thanks to corporate partners
In the Colorado River, not far from Rocky Mountain National Park, wild trout are returning to a once-degraded stretch of water.
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Murray / Inslee salmon recovery planning moves forward as urgency builds for Snake River dam removal
Trout Unlimited welcomes moves by decision-makers to save Snake River salmon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org Greg McReynolds, Snake River campaign director, Trout Unlimited, greg.mcreynolds@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Northwest decision-makers and the Biden Administration are making urgent moves to save…
Video spotlight: How to save the day on a trout river
Below, in the Orvis video narrated by Dave Jensen, is a great story. And it’s a familiar one. Almost exactly two years ago, I was fishing what the locals had described to me as a great little grayling stream in eastern Alaska. This deep, slow channel that connected a network of ponds and lakes just…
Dean of the Umpqua
It moved so slowly that it took me a moment to grasp what was happening. I believe I uttered the standard expression all anglers rely on in such circumstances, which is, of course, “Holy Toledo!” Except you don’t use the word “Toledo.”
Tongass turns to restoration
Many visitors travel to Alaska to witness the classic scene of bears feeding on salmon. Those who travel to southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest often visit Margaret Creek, a remote salmon stream 22 miles north of Ketchikan. Although, this area is not the pristine wilderness most expect to experience. Margaret Creek is home to sockeye,…
Native Odyssey: Touchdown in Anchorage
Editor’s note: Building off the success of last year’s Native Odyssey campaign, Trout Unlimited is sending four of our brightest college club leaders in the TU Costa 5 Rivers Program to explore the home of the world’s largest runs of wild salmon: Alaska. Starting July 5, these students will explore the Kenai Peninsula, Bristol Bay…
Voices from the River: Keeping it in the family
By Travis Banta It is safe to say we are a fishing family. Grandpa Lee crossed the Madison River to his favorite fishing hole in an old 1940’s era Ford pickup. Grandma Margaret hated that bridge because it was essentially a couple of 2×12 boards and she didn’t like guiding the tires of that old Ford…
U.S. Forest Service moves to protect old-growth stands
Trout Unlimited applauds proposal to conserve forests that are key for carbon storage, clean water, and wild and native fisheries Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.—The Forest Service announced a proposal today aimed at conserving America’s old-growth forests, which are essential for carbon storage and provide healthy fish and wildlife habitat but are increasingly vulnerable to wildfire, invasive…
Laurel Highlands one of 10 special places
Oct. 21, 2014 Contact: Katy Dunlap, Trout Unlimited Eastern Water Project Director, 607-742-3331 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Laurel Highlands one of 10 special places The unique region offers an abundance of fishing and hunting opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Laurel Highlands area of southwestern Pennsylvania in…
Conservation of Greater Little Mountain Area included in draft BLM management plan
Proposed Rock Springs resource management plan balances conservation and energy development ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft resource management plan (RMP) for the Rock Springs Field Office, located in southwest Wyoming. The area is home to the Greater Little Mountain Area, a 500,000-acre region prized by hunters…
Native Odyssey: Yellowstone National Park
Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program Native Odyssey Team visited Yellowstone National Park recently, where they chased native fish in the waters where they belong. Public Land: Yellowstone National Park. Establ ished March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park covers an area of 3,471 square miles through Wyoming, Montan and Idaho. The park rests…
So, you want to write about fly fishing?
Writer Kirk Deeter taking notes on a layover in Prince Albert, Sask., Canada, en route to Lake Athabasca. Chris Hunt photo. “How in the heck did I ever end up here?” It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times over. Sipping icy Coca-Cola at a Bolivian army base with El Comandante, as my four Argentine and…
Hiking the CDT: Where are the rivers?
But the thing about the desert that stands out the most to this Florida kid, there were no fish at all. Not one!
Building watershed resilience in the Southern Appalachians
When Hurricane Helene tore its path of destruction north from the Gulf of Mexico through the Southeast, there was nothing anyone could do to change the storm’s strength or its path. But we do have an opportunity to pre-emptively address the risks storms and other natural weather events pose to our communities. We do that…
Washington governor announces planning effort to “replace services of lower Snake River dams”
Trout Unlimited welcomes announcement but calls for swift action FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Washington Gov. Jay Inslee committed on Thursday to work jointly with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) on a “robust, rigorous and fast” process to identify potential replacement infrastructure for the energy, irrigation, and…
The fishing lodge
The greatest fishing tales are first told at the lodge
The more things change …
More than 50 years ago, TU’s mission was still centered around cold, clean water
Voices from the River: Ivy Van
If you’re on social media, I’m confident you have noticed that #vanlife has swept the nation. Powered by social media, modern day van life is inspired by the romantic excursions of previous generations who loaded up VW Westfalias and Transporters to chase down their favorite musical acts, post up at the river in a trout…
Voices from the River: The opener
By Eric Booton The countdown begins every winter when I receive my Trout Unlimited calendar (thanks TU!). I immediately spend several minutes noting the important dates, trips and plans that need to be remembered; several of which are the closures and openers of my favorite Alaska fishing holes. I am surrounded by, or just a…
Traditions: Fishing the High Uintas
By Brett Prettyman Among the many thoughts running through my mind while traipsing though the wilds is one that does more than the others to clear out the chaos and clutter of every day life. “Am I the first human to stand in this place?” The fact I am even pondering the possibility means I…